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Global Marine Sealants Market: Overview

Basically, sealants are used to form an airtight and watertight seal between two or more surfaces. Some sealants form an adhesive bond between surfaces while some isolate one surface from the other against agents such as noise, vibration, and electrolysis. In the marine industry, owing to the perpetual presence of moist conditions surrounding vessels and other varieties of marine vehicles, the foremost feature expected of marine sealants is excellent water resistant features, while strength of the sealant considered secondary. The thriving shipbuilding industry across a number of regional markets and a constant rise in international sea trades present vast growth opportunities for the global marine sealants market.

Global Marine Sealants Market: Key Trends

The market for marine sealants is chiefly driven by the steady growth achieved by the global shipbuilding market in the past few years. Rising international sea trade, the increasing consumer base of luxury yachts and leisure boats owing to the rising population of affluent people across the globe are also expected to drive the market in the next few years.

However, the slow pace of economic growth, resulting in an overall decline in shipbuilding orders and imports and exports, across a number of regional markets across the globe is expected to negatively affect the growth prospects of the global marine sealants market to a certain extent in the next few years. Moreover, fluctuating freight rates and raw material prices are also expected to impact the global shipbuilding industry, consequently hampering the growth prospects of the global marine sealants market in the next few years.

Global Marine Sealants Market: Market Potential

The market has excellent growth opportunities in the area of sustainable and environment-friendly sealants. Several emission regulation norms, especially for marine vehicles trading across Europe, are restricting the use of a large varieties of sealants previously used on an extensive basis. Regulations are putting limits on the usage of sealants with contents of VOCs more than the subscribed limit. This presents an excellent opportunity for players operating in the area of bio-derived or organic products, which are expected to be the de facto product varieties in the marine sealants market in the near future.

Global Marine Sealants Market: Regional Analysis

From a geographical perspective, the report examines the state of the marine sealants market across regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East and Africa. Of these, the Europe marine sealants market, one of the most lucrative regional markets owing to the thriving marine trade and yacht building industries in the region, is expected to witness the impact of economic uncertainties and stringent emission-related regulations compelling marine traders to shift to environment-friendly products. While these factors could largely impact the market in a negative way, leading to decline in sales of a variety of marine sealants, the increased demand for environment friendly products could lead to promising developments.

Over the report's forecast period, the Asia Pacific market will emerge as the most promising regional market for marine sealants owing to the steadily expanding shipbuilding industry. Thriving marine trade in the region owing to the rising demand for oil and gas products will also drive the market for marine sealants.

Global Marine Sealants Market: Competitive Dynamics

In the highly competitive market for marine sealants, a large number of small and large players operate on regional and global levels. Supply and cost of raw materials play a critical role in the overall profitability of market players. The focus on the development of sustainable and environment friendly products is a key trend. Some of the notable players operating in the global marine sealants market are H.B. Fuller, 3M, Sika AG, H.B. Fuller, Henkel AG & Company, Royal Adhesives & Sealants, Illinois Tool Works Inc, RPM International Inc., Avery Dennison, and Franklin International.

Forces defining present and estimated future state of the competitive landscape

Technological developments

Value chain and stakeholder analysis

The regional analysis covers:

North America

Latin America

Europe

Asia Pacific

Middle East and Africa

The vast market research data included in the study is the result of extensive primary and secondary research activities. Surveys, personal interviews, and inputs from industry experts form the crux of primary research activities and data collected from trade journals, industry databases, and reputable paid sources form the basis of secondary research. The report also includes a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market, with the help of information collected from market participants operating across key sectors of the market value chain. A separate analysis of macro- and micro-economic aspects, regulations, and trends influencing the overall development of the market is also included in the report.

Highlights of the report:

A detailed analysis of key segments of the market

Recent developments in the market’s competitive landscape

Detailed analysis of market segments up to second or third level of segmentation

Historical, current, and projected future valuation of the market in terms of revenue and/or volume

Key business strategies adopted by influential market vendors

Outline of the regulatory framework surrounding and governing numerous aspects of the market

Growth opportunities in emerging and established markets

Recommendations to market players to stay ahead of the competition

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